Allergic Reactions in Horses

by: Michael Ball, DVM
Allergic reactions are complicated and somewhat unpredictable events that are triggered by various environmental factors or other physiologic abnormalities. There are several special cells and blood proteins that mediate most allergic reactions. Of the immune proteins (IgG, IgE, and so on), Immunoglobulin "E" is the one most often involved with allergic reactions. There are ...


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